On the Move...

Hannah, you are getting around now.  You've been studying your sisters and watching their every move for the past 5.5 months of your life and now you have them figured out.  You quit sleeping at night about 2 weeks ago as you set out on your journey to learn to crawl.  You would wake every hour and I could hear you on the monitor up on your knees, rocking back and forth.  You wouldn't let anyone hold you for more than 5 minutes at a time because you wanted down to practice your new moves.  I'm really not ready for this but, ready or not, you are mobile.
We are also beginning to experiment with bananas, sweet potatoes and oatmeal.  You are not very interested at the moment but you don't seem to be too against these additions to your diet.  You are just like your sister Sarah when it comes to spoon feeding.  You must control the spoon.  You clench your gums and purse your lips until I allow you to hold the spoon.  As one can imagine, this makes quite a mess but you will have it no other way.
You love to smile and I love that dimple on your left cheek!
You love to giggle and I love to watch your sisters light up when they hear this joyful sound.
Your favorite thing to crawl to is one of your furry friends, Bo or Elle.  They are both so patient and calm with you.  Bo loves to kiss you and you love the slobbery licks!  You are much more pleasant to ride with these days and thankfully you no longer turn into a grump every evening.  3.5 months of that was plenty!
You prefer to drink milk from a sippy cup for Nanny while Mommy is away but you have started to give the bottle a chance.  Your sister, Sarah, would never drink from a bottle.
You are beginning to develop a bit of separation anxiety.  You don't like Mommy to leave your sight.  When you hear my voice but can't see me, it makes you so sad.
One thing that hasn't changed much about you is that you are so unpredictable and love to learn new things.  I never know when you will nap or for how long.  If there is ANYTHING going on, you are not going to miss it!   You don't stop until you have mastered what you are trying to do.  This is so much like your biggest sister, Rachel.  I'm having so much fun watching you grow and learn Hannah Kate.